There's something about the word, "diet" that just elicits a "No thanks, I'll pass" response. Typically it tells me there's something I have to stop eating or some other restriction that's going to tack an added stress onto the day.
Pam Nisevich Bede, MS, RD, CSSD, sports dietitian for Abbott's EAS Sports Nutrition, said when she works with athletes on the ketogenic diet she prescribes a ratio of 75 percent fat, 20% protein and 5% carbs. But ketosis isn't just for athletes.